An application for renewal of an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.03 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation.  The details are as follow:

Applicant:                               
Tesoro Maritime Company
P.O. Box 3369
Kenai, Alaska 99611-3369

Plan Title:                                                       
Tesoro Cook Inlet Vessel Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan

Supporting Documents:          
CISPRI Technical Manual

Proposed Activity:                              
The applicant will conduct oil transfer operations using tank vessels that will transport crude oil and petroleum products in Cook Inlet.  The vessels will carry a maximum of 499,999 barrels of crude oil or products while in State waters.  An oil discharge prevention and contingency plan is required that will commit adequate resources to plan for containment, control, and cleanup of crude oil or petroleum products equal to the discharge response planning standard volumes for these vessels. 

Location:                                                        
Through Alaska waters of Cook Inlet

Potential Results:                               
A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation

Activity identified as:                         
State Contingency Plan Number 14-CP-2039

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding the application may do so in writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response, Marine Vessels Section, Attention John Kotula, P.O. Box 1709, Valdez, AK 99686, by facsimile to (907) 835-2429, or to john.kotula@alaska.gov.

Requests for additional information must be received by October 16. 2014.  Comments will be accepted until October 21, 2014, at 4:30 pm AST. It is the responsibility of commenter to verify e-mail submissions are received by the applicable deadline.  The public comment period will be extended if necessary in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d) & (e).  

Copies of the application and plan are available for public review at the Department of Environmental Conservation offices located at the following addresses. Please call the associated phone numbers to schedule an appointment.

555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, Alaska; (907)269-3094

43335 Kalifornsky Beach Rd., Ste. 11, Soldotna, Alaska; (907)262-3401

213 Meals Ave., Room 17, Valdez, Alaska; (907)835-4698 

The department will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists.  Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at 555 Cordova Street, prior to October 21, 2014.  The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Deborah Pock at (907)269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.